Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment for Colorectal Cancer

Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer (excluding skin cancers) diagnosed in both men and women in the United States. In 2010, 102,900 new cases of colon cancer and 39,670 new cases of rectal cancer will be diagnosed, according to the American Cancer Society.

Learn more about colorectal cancer in the health library:

• Types of colorectal cancer
• Symptoms of colorectal cancer
• Diagnostic procedures for colorectal cancer​​​​​​
• Screening for colorectal cancer
• Am I at risk for colorectal cancer?
• Can I survive colorectal cancer?

• Colon cancer animation